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to cash such checks or money orders.
So WHAT HAPPENS? Read this carefully!
In such a case -- IF they stole YOUR letter, and you sent a
check -- YOU probably thought that when you mailed your tithe check
you HAD PAID YOUR TITHE. But you have not paid your tithe really
until it reaches God's Headquarters. The thief tore up or burned
your check. He did not get the money. We did not receive it. YOU
STILL HAVE IT, for the money is STILL in your account at your bank.
And SO MANY of our members do NOT budget their money, or keep
careful records, or check over their bank statements carefully, and
they may never KNOW that they still have that tithe money in their
bank.
OR, if you sent a money order, and the thief got it and
destroyed it, then YOU lose it, WE never receive it, the thief does
not get it -- but the money remains in the post office or bank
where you bought the money order.
Now if you check over your cancelled vouchers returned to you
monthly from your bank, you will discover this. And, if you check
carefully to see whether you receive a RECEIPT from us, and when
the receipt does not arrive you write us about it, then we can
DISCOVER the loss and trace it down.
So LEARN TO BUDGET your own personal and family finances.
CHECK these things carefully. WATCH for a receipt from us after
you send tithes and offerings.
Finally -- AVOID DISCUSSING THIS WITH OUTSIDERS! It is NOT a
topic for conversation or gossip with others -- especially
outsiders. We do NOT want to cause anyone to distrust the United
States or Canadian mails. Such thefts are a VERY small percent.
Probably most people would never have a letter stolen in a
lifetime. In our case, it was DIFFERENT. We receive such a HUGE
VOLUME of mail, and some mail clerks have learned that there is
money in many of the letters. So they have tried to steal our
mail, where they never would ordinary mail.
Never, however, have we lost any money when it was registered
or insured. But, with our new plan you do not need do that -- your
local minister will register and insure ONE PACKAGE for ALL the
letters from your local congregation.
Brethren, the Work is in great need right now. We are having
to issue The PLAIN TRUTH and also TOMORROW' S WORLD only every
other month for a while. We are cutting down MANY radio stations
to one broadcast a week. But all major stations will continue as
they have been. We are putting our airplanes, seriously NEEDED for
the expansion of this Work, on the market and looking for buyers.
We are reducing all evangelist-rank ministers' salaries by 20%, and
pastor-rank ministers' 15%, and also many department heads. The
Country HAS BEEN in a financial recession, and we are making these
very stringent changes to keep this great Work alive -- and
GROWING! With the planes gone, my son Garner Ted and I will NOT be
able to speak at EVERY ONE of the Feast sites at this year's